Abortion+Deaths+-+PQ

Each woman's story includes whatever documentation I can find to substantiate her death.

* The Colonial Era
 * ** Women's Stories ** || Explore More by Time Frame || All Deaths by Name ||
 * * **Linda Padfield **, June 18, 1973 Age: 28
 * First of two similar cases with Dr. Benjamin Munson, Rapid City, SD
 * Sepsis from mutilated fetus left in uterus; acquitted of manslaughter
 * **Madeline Paffrath **, July 21, 1907 Age: c. 21
 * Two midwives implicated; outcome of cases unknown to me
 * **Mary Ann Page,** December 29, 1977 Age: 36
 * Cardiac arrest during abortion at unspecified facility
 * **Mary Ann Page ,** March 27, 1940 Age: 20
 * Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **@Anna Palanski,** July, 1943 Age: 20
 * Midwife named in deathbed statement; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Elizabeth Palumbo,** May 23, 1929 Age: 24
 * Dr. Amante Rongetti, out on bail pending new trial for previous abortion death
 * **@Margaret Pank,** February 24, 1915
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Mary Paradowski,** December 20, 1926 Age: 23
 * Midwife indicted; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Mary Paredez**, April 19, 1977 Age: 26
 * Uterus perforated during abortion at San Jose Hospital
 * Hemorrhage death
 * **Berter Mae Parish,** July 18, 1918
 * Physician arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Patricia Parish**, September 8, 1947 Age: 26
 * Unspecified abortifacient obtained from undisclosed source
 * **Mary Park**
 * [[image:cemeteryofchoice/MaryParkSmall.jpg]]
 * August 14, 1917 Age: 24
 * Dr. Nicholas J. Phelan acquitted for reason of insanity
 * Dr. E.L. Willis convicted of murder
 * **"Sherryl Parker"**, November 22, 1978 Age: 18
 * Verified self-induced with pennyroyal oil
 * **May Parmenter**, June 10, 1891 Age: 21
 * Unspecified physician; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Viola Parr,** March 1, 1919 Age: 24
 * Dr. W. G. Waters convicted
 * **Holly Patterson**
 * [[image:cemeteryofchoice/HollyPattersonSmall.jpg]]
 * September 17, 2003 Age: 18
 * Sepsis from medication abortion at Planned Parenthood, Riverside, CA
 * **Lizzie Paulson,** November 24, 1907 Age: 38
 * Possible lay abortionist; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Shirley Payne,** January 4, 1983 Age: 33
 * Last of four deaths at Women's Care Clinic
 * Bled to death from perforated uterus
 * Counted as illegal abortion death by CDC because Dr. Hipolito Barreiro was not actively licensed
 * **Agnes Pearson,** July 29, 1941 Age: 34
 * Two physicians charged; charges dismissed for reasons not provided in documents
 * **Christina Pearson**, December 24, 1908 Age: 38
 * Physician charged; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Mary Peckman**, February 19, 1916 Age: 24
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Mary Pena**, December 16, 1984 Age: 43
 * 3rd of 16 deaths at NAF member chain Family Planning Associates
 * Bled to death from cervical lacerations
 * **Lavern Perez,** January 28, 1943 Age 22
 * Dr. Henry Gross convicted of manslaughter
 * Second dead patient in one month time span
 * **DaNette Pergusson,** February 11, 1992 Age: 19
 * High-risk abortion done as outpatient by Dr. Robert Tamis
 * Blood clots in lungs
 * **Selma Perry,** March 9, 1952 Age 19
 * Lay abortionists Clarence Mueller and Elsie Schaff convicted
 * **Carrie Person,** March 25, 1909 Age: 37
 * Midwife Caroline Meyer also under indictment of another abortion death
 * Hung jury
 * **Grace Peters,** April 10, 1912 Age: 38
 * Undetermined if self-induced or other perpetrator
 * **Erika Peterson,** July 23, 1961 Age: 28
 * Legal abortion for maternal indications
 * Cardiac arrest
 * **Ida Peterson,** September 10, 1908 Age 27
 * Possible lay abortionist; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Sophie Peterson,** November 30, 1926 Age: 34
 * Physician indicted; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Carolina Petritz**, March 19, 1916 Age: 30
 * Midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Juliet Pottinger **, January 7, 1901 Age: 21
 * Dr. Maggie Becker convicted
 * **Magdalena Philippi,** March 16, 1869
 * Dr. Gabriel Wolff not prosecuted due to inability to prove quickening
 * Law changed to remove prosecutorial barrier
 * **Ruth Phillips ,** June 25, 1882 Age: 20
 * Father arrested for incestuous rape and abortion; final outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Marie Pickles,** December 19, 1921 Age: 18
 * Nurse or midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Beulah Pickerill,** August 13, 1922 Age: 21
 * Two physicians named in deathbed statement; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Mary Pichman**, February 19, 1915 Age: 24
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Catherine Pierce**, October 10, 1989 Age: 27
 * Sloppy anesthesia practices by Dr. Daniel McBrayer at Atlanta Surgi-Center
 * In coma 7 months until death
 * **Nina Pierce**
 * [[image:cemeteryofchoice/NinaHardingSmall.jpg]]
 * February 15, 1925 Age: 22
 * 13th of 18 deaths linked to Dr. Lucy Hagenow
 * **Gertrude Pinsky**, April 4, 1954 Age: 35
 * Dr. Hugo Francese convicted of first-degree manslaughter
 * **Ida Pomering**, March 23, 1905 Age: 30
 * Physician or midwife implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **@Carrie Pollison,** March 12, 1915
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Katrina Poole,** December 6, 1988 Age: 16
 * Unspecified physician's office
 * Discharged with uterine perforations; bled to death
 * **Genevieve Popjoy,** September 12, 1917 Age: 20
 * Unidentified perpetrator
 * **Bettye Porter,** June 17, 1953 Age: 24
 * Lay abortionist Norman Wade Austin convicted
 * **Emma Post,** June 11, 1857 Age: 20
 * Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Yvette Poteat**, July 29, 1985 Age: 26
 * Dr. Marion Dorn Jr., The Ladies Clinic
 * Failure to diagnose ectopic pregnancy
 * **Anna Pozajevich **, November 23, 1909 Age: 24
 * Possible lay abortionist arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Mary Prestkiewicz **, 1909 Age: 17
 * Physician implicated; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Vanessa Preston**
 * [[image:VanessaPrestonTN.jpg width="72" height="94"]]
 * January 22, 1980 Age: 22
 * Dr. Curtis Boyd, Dallas, TX
 * Embolism-triggered clotting disorder; hemorrhage death
 * **Ida Prochnow**, February 20, 1906 Age: 35
 * Midwife arrested; outcome of case unknown to me
 * **Emily Projahn**, October 9, 1916 Age: 33
 * Physician implicated; case stricken off for reasons not provided
 * **Mary Putnam**, March 14, 1905 Age: 27
 * 10th of 18 deaths linked to Dr. Lucy Hagenow
 * Outcome of case unclear
 * **@Molly Quinby,** May 31, 1915
 * Last of 7 self-induced abortions by unspecified means ||
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